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Egypt top court again delays ruling on constitution

Verdict on legality of the panel that drafted a contested new constitution has been adjourned till 3 March

A verdict had been expected on 2 December, but was delayed after the supporters of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi surrounded the court, preventing judges from entering the building and prompting the court to suspend its work. Photo: Asmaa Waguih/Reuters (Asmaa Waguih/Reuters)Premium
A verdict had been expected on 2 December, but was delayed after the supporters of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi surrounded the court, preventing judges from entering the building and prompting the court to suspend its work. Photo: Asmaa Waguih/Reuters
(Asmaa Waguih/Reuters)

Cairo: Egypt’s top court on Sunday postponed a ruling on the legality of the Islamist-dominated commission that drafted a contested new constitution, state media reported.

A verdict on the constitution, adopted by referendum in December, had been due on Sunday but the Supreme Constitutional Court adjourned its decision until 3 March, the reports said.

A verdict had been expected on 2 December, but was delayed after the supporters of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi surrounded the court, preventing judges from entering the building and prompting the court to suspend its work.

A ruling then scheduled for 15 January also did not take place after dozens of demonstrators staged an overnight sit-in outside the court as riot police formed a security cordon around the building.

The court was due to issue its verdict on Sunday on the legality of the panel that drafted the constitution, which is at the heart of Egypt’s worst political crisis since the overthrow nearly two years ago of president Hosni Mubarak.

The opposition argues that the panel failed to represent all Egyptians as it was boycotted by liberals, leftists and Christians.

The charter has divided Egypt, pitting Mursi and his backers against the opposition which includes secularists, leftists and Christians as well as Muslims.

The court was also due to deliver a verdict on the validity of the Islamist-dominated Senate, following lawsuits arguing there were irregularities in the election. It is not clear when that verdict will be announced.

Two-thirds of the Senate, the 270-member upper house known as the Shura Council, were elected early in 2012, with one third appointed by Mursi in December.

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Published: 03 Feb 2013, 08:37 PM IST
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